Bible Cross References
witnesses
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For we brought the Good News to you, not with words only, but also with power and the Holy Spirit, and with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you; it was for your own good.
1 Samuel 12:3-5
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Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, accuse me now in the presence of the LORD and the king he has chosen. Have I taken anybody's cow or anybody's donkey? Have I cheated or oppressed anyone? Have I accepted a bribe from anyone? If I have done any of these things, I will pay back what I have taken."
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The people answered, "No, you have not cheated us or oppressed us; you have not taken anything from anyone."
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Samuel replied, "The LORD and the king he has chosen are witnesses today that you have found me to be completely innocent." "Yes, the LORD is our witness," they answered.
Acts 20:18
When they arrived, he said to them, "You know how I spent the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Acts 20:26
So I solemnly declare to you this very day: if any of you should be lost, I am not responsible.
Acts 20:33
I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
Acts 20:34
You yourselves know that I have worked with these hands of mine to provide everything that my companions and I have needed.
2 Corinthians 4:2
We put aside all secret and shameful deeds; we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the word of God. In the full light of truth we live in God's sight and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience.
2 Corinthians 5:11
We know what it means to fear the Lord, and so we try to persuade others. God knows us completely, and I hope that in your hearts you know me as well.
2 Corinthians 11:11
Do I say this because I don't love you? God knows I love you!
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus---blessed be his name forever!---knows that I am not lying.
how
Numbers 16:15
Moses became angry and said to the LORD, "Do not accept any offerings these men bring. I have not wronged any of them; I have not even taken one of their donkeys."
Job 29:11-17
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Everyone who saw me or heard of me had good things to say about what I had done.
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When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
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People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
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I have always acted justly and fairly.
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I was eyes for the blind, and feet for the lame.
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I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
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I destroyed the power of cruel men and rescued their victims.
Job 31:1-39
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I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a woman.
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What does Almighty God do to us? How does he repay human deeds?
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He sends disaster and ruin to those who do wrong.
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God knows everything I do; he sees every step I take.
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I swear I have never acted wickedly and never tried to deceive others.
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Let God weigh me on honest scales, and he will see how innocent I am.
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If I have turned from the right path or let myself be attracted to evil, if my hands are stained with sin,
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then let my crops be destroyed, or let others eat the food I grow.
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If I have been attracted to my neighbor's wife, and waited, hidden, outside her door,
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then let my wife cook another man's food and sleep in another man's bed.
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Such wickedness should be punished by death.
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It would be like a destructive, hellish fire, consuming everything I have.
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When any of my servants complained against me, I would listen and treat them fairly.
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If I did not, how could I then face God? What could I say when God came to judge me?
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The same God who created me created my servants also.
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I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair
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or let orphans go hungry while I ate.
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All my life I have taken care of them.
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When I found someone in need, too poor to buy clothes,
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I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.
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If I have ever cheated an orphan, knowing I could win in court,
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then may my arms be broken; may they be torn from my shoulders.
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Because I fear God's punishment, I could never do such a thing.
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I have never trusted in riches
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or taken pride in my wealth.
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I have never worshiped the sun in its brightness or the moon in all its beauty.
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I have not been led astray to honor them by kissing my hand in reverence to them.
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Such a sin should be punished by death; it denies Almighty God.
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I have never been glad when my enemies suffered, or pleased when they met with disaster;
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I never sinned by praying for their death.
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All those who work for me know that I have always welcomed strangers.
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I invited travelers into my home and never let them sleep in the streets.
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Others try to hide their sins, but I have never concealed mine.
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I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.
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Will no one listen to what I am saying? I swear that every word is true. Let Almighty God answer me. If the charges my opponent brings against me were written down so that I could see them,
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I would wear them proudly on my shoulder and place them on my head like a crown.
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I would tell God everything I have done, and hold my head high in his presence.
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If I have stolen the land I farm and taken it from its rightful owners---
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if I have eaten the food that grew there but let the farmers that grew it starve---
Psalm 7:3-5
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O LORD, my God, if I have wronged anyone, if I have betrayed a friend or without cause done violence to my enemy --- if I have done any of these things---
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then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!
Psalm 18:20-24
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The LORD rewards me because I do what is right; he blesses me because I am innocent.
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I have obeyed the law of the LORD; I have not turned away from my God.
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I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands.
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He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong.
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And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am innocent.
Jeremiah 18:20
Is evil the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for me to fall in. Remember how I came to you and spoke on their behalf, so that you would not deal with them in anger.
Acts 24:16
And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and people.
2 Corinthians 1:12
We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.
2 Corinthians 6:3-10
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We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so we try not to put obstacles in anyone's way.
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Instead, in everything we do we show that we are God's servants by patiently enduring troubles, hardships, and difficulties.
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We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.
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By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants---by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,
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by our message of truth, and by the power of God. We have righteousness as our weapon, both to attack and to defend ourselves.
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We are honored and disgraced; we are insulted and praised. We are treated as liars, yet we speak the truth;
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as unknown, yet we are known by all; as though we were dead, but, as you see, we live on. Although punished, we are not killed;
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although saddened, we are always glad; we seem poor, but we make many people rich; we seem to have nothing, yet we really possess everything.
2 Corinthians 7:2
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one; we have ruined no one, nor tried to take advantage of anyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:7
You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you.
1 Timothy 4:12
Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity.
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
Titus 2:7
In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching.
Titus 2:8
Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.
1 Peter 5:3
Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.